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National Office

For the love of a Challis wild horse

Welcome to the home of Katelynn Keller, wild mustang adopter and happy participant of the Adoption Incentive Program offered by the BLM.  
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National Office, Eastern States

Mustangs in the U.S. Army

Did you know that the U.S. Army still utilizes horse detachments for service today? While there is a long history of cavalry use in the U.S. Army, most cavalry units were disbanded after 1939. It was in the 1960s that the modern Army began re-establishing horse detachments, using animals for ceremonial traditions, parades, and training missions. 
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Eastern States

Charles Mason

This Record of the Week features Charles Mason, who served as Chief Justice of the Iowa Territorial Supreme Court from 1838 and as the first Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court until he resign
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Alaska, Alaska Fire Service

BLM innovates rural Alaska wildland firefighting and keeps traditions alive

Type 2 BLM contract crews, Alaska style.
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Eastern States

Wahsatch, Utah

This week's Record comes to us from Summit County, Utah. This survey plat of Township 5 North Range 7 East of the Salt Lake Meridian was approved by Surveyor General Courtland C.
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Fire Center

BLM makes innovations in fire equipment with rollover protection systems

The safety features of ROPS include seats with side impact airbags, seatbelt pre-tension system, and internal roll cage.
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Fire Center

BLM Utah Green River District participates in Rural Fire Readiness program

The BLM Utah Green River District fire management program recently donated a wildland fire engine to the Lapoint-Tridell Fire Department as part of the Rural Fire Readiness program.
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Nevada, Fire Center

Where fire meets the sky: the “SEAT Base Sisters” set high standard for fire and aviation

Meet the team of women running the BLM SEAT Base in Wells, NV.
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Fire Center

Boise District firefighters support field office through resource work

Boise District’s Bruneau Field Office and district fire management officers have started a pilot program that utilize firefighters’ experiences to help the field office’s multiple-use work needs outside of peak activity.
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Idaho, Boise DO, Fire Center

Boise District firefighters support field office through resource work

Boise District’s Bruneau Field Office and district fire management officers have started a pilot program to utilize firefighters’ experiences to support multiple-use work when outside of peak wildfire activity.
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